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[–] Lazycog@sopuli.xyz 41 points 4 days ago (1 children)

On top of all of this, these fucks don't seem to be worried about their own encryption outside of office / position.

Fucking idiots. Has anyone told them that them using any of their free-time devices would be suspectible to any exploit that this introduces too (and it will)? Oh, got a new iPad for home? Guess what, you are important enough that a zero-day exploit was worth it to be used on you. Would they get off their career-high for one moment and think...

[–] Valmond@lemmy.world 12 points 4 days ago

Naaah, that'll excempt themselves from it of course!

[–] reksas@sopuli.xyz 22 points 4 days ago (1 children)

we should start pushing opposite law in same way, something which would need to be repealed first to try push the chat control law again.

[–] Lazycog@sopuli.xyz 32 points 4 days ago (2 children)

From the article:

As Voge from the Internet Society explains, Germany is key because there's a new government in charge. The previous government was indeed very pro-encryption – seeking to make encryption a legal right at home, while strongly opposing mandatory scanning in the block. Yet, the new administration "is giving very mixed messages and no one can definitively say what's going to happen on Friday," Voge added.

I really like the idea of encryption as a legal right.

[–] bjoern_tantau@swg-empire.de 8 points 4 days ago (1 children)

FWIW Germany is already opposing it. I'm pleasantly surprised.

[–] Lazycog@sopuli.xyz 3 points 4 days ago

That is so relieving to hear, awesome!

[–] fluffykittycat@slrpnk.net 4 points 4 days ago

From my cold dead hands

[–] just_an_average_joe@lemmy.dbzer0.com 21 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Germany and luxemberg alrrady opposes it btw.

[–] Humanius@lemmy.world 32 points 4 days ago (3 children)

The countries that oppose Chat Control are:

  • Austria
  • Belgium
  • Czechia
  • Finland
  • Germany
  • Luxemburg
  • Netherlands
  • Poland

Supporters are:

  • Bulgaria
  • Croatia
  • Cyprus
  • Denmark
  • France
  • Hungary
  • Ireland
  • Italy
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Malta
  • Portugal
  • Slovakia
  • Spain
  • Sweden

All other countries are currently undecided

Source: https://fightchatcontrol.eu/

Contact your representatives and tell them they should oppose Chat Control. The link above lists who they are and provides some templates for emails you could send them

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 35 points 4 days ago (1 children)

It's so crazy to see so much of the Eastern Bloc line up in favor of a new Stasi. Bulgaria? Latvia? Slovakia? Croatia? You really want a powerful state government breathing down your neck?

Hell, even Ireland? After decades of oppressive British rule, you should fucking know better.

[–] cepelinas@sopuli.xyz 17 points 4 days ago

I mean Lithuania sent out a complete idiot to european parlament like look at him complete right wing doesn't even know english like he is an idiot voted in by old people who say they liked it better with the russians because of the dementia.

[–] lemmylommy@lemmy.world 6 points 4 days ago

I would be very surprised if Germany continues to oppose. Our new government is made up of conservatives who believe as long as they do the spying everything is good and nothing can go wrong - and famously spineless social democrats.

[–] Akasazh@feddit.nl 2 points 4 days ago

For much EU legislation it only gets implemented if there is consensus. Often one country can block quite a lot, see Hungary.

Why is this different?

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 7 points 4 days ago

The more you tighten your grip, the more folks will slip through your fingers.

[–] kylian0087@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 4 days ago

Being in one of the opposing country's, is it still useful to contact a representative? Or any thing else I can do?